A goal direction that maintains a sequence of behaviours. Also called determing set.
DETERMINING TENDENCY: "The determining tendency sets in m otion a sequence of behaviours."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DETERMINING TENDENCY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/determining-tendency/ (accessed January 17, 2020).
